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Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 hits Kashmir valley, no damage reported

According to the National Centre for Seismology, the quake occurred at 5.35 am at a depth of 10 km with the epicentre in Pattan area, which is 10 km northeast of Gulmarg

Bombs hurled, firing reported during clash in south Kolkata; 10 held

The violence broke out on Kankulia Road around 8.30 pm on Sunday when a group of youths from another area entered the locality and were confronted by locals

Telangana SIT questions former CM KCR for five hours in phone-tapping case

A team of SIT officials questioned the former CM KCR for nearly five hours with a case related to alleged 'phone tapping' during the previous BRS regime

India's economy and its fundamentals strong: FM hits back at Rahul Gandhi

Nirmala Sitharaman rebuts Rahul Gandhi's criticism, says India's economic fundamentals are strong and the Budget supports farmers, MSMEs and women

Union Budget: Law ministry's eCourts Project Phase III gets ₹1,200 cr

Phase III of the e-Courts project gets ₹1,200 crore in the Union Budget 2026-27 to digitise all subordinate courts across the country

Praful Patel denies reports of being appointed NCP's national president

Maharashtra NCP president Sunil Tatkare told PTI that the party will follow the due procedure of taking into cognisance the sentiments of workers, office-bearers and leaders while taking any decision

Budget 2026 allocates ₹1,102 crore for ministers, PMO and state hospitality

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has been allocated ₹73.52 crore for the coming fiscal against the allocation of ₹68 crore in 2025-26 for meeting administrative expenses of the high office

Customs duty exemptions extended for lithium-ion cells, critical minerals

For biogas blended CNG, she said, 'I propose to exclude the entire value of biogas while calculating the central excise duty payable on biogas blended CNG'

CIC, Public Enterprises Selection Board get ₹39.14 allocation in Budget

The Budget Estimate for the CIC and PESB in 2025-26 was higher at ₹42.49 crore

Budget places infra at heart of journey towards 'Viksit Bharat': Gadkari

He said the Budget for 2026-27 outlines a decisive roadmap centred on farmers, youth, and MSMEs

Buyback proceeds for all shareholders to be taxed as capital gains: FM

She also said the government has proposed a joint panel of Corporate Affairs Ministry and CBDT for incorporation of income computation and disclosure standards

Sitharaman proposes Infra Risk Guarantee Fund to boost private investment

The government will now focus on Tier-II and Tier-III cities, and even temple-towns, which need modern infrastructure and basic amenities, said FM Sitharaman

No allocation for Chabahar project in Budget amid US' sanctions on Iran

India is a major partner in development of the Chabahar port and in the last few years, New Delhi has been making an annual outlay of ₹100 cr to the mega connectivity project

Budget 2026-27 places Odisha firmly at heart of India's growth story: BJP

Hailing the Budget 2026-27, Odisha BJP spokesperson Anil Biswal said it reflects a clear and confident vision to transform Odisha into a strategic engine of eastern India's development

Heritage Foods hails Budget as watershed moment for dairy, livestock sector

The company's Executive Director Brahmani Nara said the Union Budget 2026 marks a significant milestone for India's dairy and livestock sectors

Totally lacklustre, fell woefully short of the hype: Congress on Budget

In a post on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the Union Budget was "totally lacklustre" and fell woefully short of the hype that was generated around it

Budget 2026: Centre allocates ₹30 crore for Lokpal; ₹54.56 crore to CVC

Anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal has been given ₹30 crore for the next fiscal while probity watchdog Central Vigilance Commission has been given ₹54.56 crore

Income Tax Act 2025 to be implemented from April 1: FM Sitharaman

The Income Tax Act, 2025, will come into force replacing the six-decade-old tax law on April 1

Govt proposes launch of Khelo India mission to transform sports sector

The Khelo India programme was launched in 2017 with objective to hold national level competitions across age groups for talent identification

FM proposes duty-free imports of specified inputs for leather exports

The move will help provide cushion to leather exporters who are reeling under the steep 50 per cent US tariffs